Branch Diary

BRANCH BEER FESTIVAL

East Lancashire Railway Beer and Cider Festival 11:00 Friday 18 – 17:00 Sunday 20 September 2026 Bury Transport Museum Advance notice! We ARE running a Beer & Cider Festival in 2026 after all Further details to follow.

Young Members explore Ramsbottom. Saturday 4 July 2026 Rose & Crown And as usual, our Younger members kindly extend the invitation for any member to join in if they are young at heart!
Branch Social to Stockport Saturday 18 July 2026 A Saturday trip, in easy striking distance of home.
Good Beer Guide Presentation Tuesday 4 August 2026 18:00 Cemetery Hotel 27 Years in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide
Branch Social by Train to Liverpool - Another mid-weeker. Wednesday 12 August 2026 A chance to savour the flavours in some incredible pubs.
Branch Social by Train to Huddersfield - Mid-week meander Wednesday 9 September 2026 An opportunity to look afresh at what Huddersfield has to offer.
Branch Social by Train to Southport Saturday 3 October 2026 A Saturday trip to the seaside. If you want to see the sea, bring binoculars!
Branch Social by Train to Sheffield Saturday 14 November 2026 We will cross the Pennines to consider some of South Yorkshire’s best!
Branch Social by Public Transport to Sowerby Bridge - Mid-week merryment Wednesday 9 December 2026 Will it be the train, bus or a combination? Oh, the suspense! Our last formal Social before Christmas.
Branch Social -Annual “Drown the Turkey” session. Tuesday 29 December 2026 Our post-Christmas get together is a tradition not to be missed.

Branch Meeting Tuesday 7 July 2026 Flying Horse Hotel New faces are particularly welcome…..Open to all Branch members.
Committee Meeting Tuesday 21 July 2026 19:30 Baum Bimonthly, Bi-Monthly ?……..Every 2 months, the Committee meet to plan and plot for the future.
Branch Meeting Tuesday 4 August 2026 19:30 Flying Horse Hotel Why not pop along to our Branch Meeting? Enjoy the beer, discuss topical matters of interest, and see how we plan for future events.

Saddleworth Charity Beer and Cider Festival 4 July 2026 Saturday 4 July 2026 Boarshurst Band Club A Cash only event, with local real ales and ciders. Doors open 12 noon.
LITTLEBREWER ALE FESTIVAL 2 12:00 Saturday 1 – 21:00 Sunday 2 August 2026 Littleborough Cricket Club Littleborough Cricket Club’s own take on a beer festival.

Stockport & South Manchester visit Greenfield, Lydgate & Top Mossley Wednesday 1 July 2026 12:30 Wellington Inn Another chance to research pubs we perhaps don’t get to as often as we’d like. And the catalyst for doing so are once again, our friends from Stockport & South Manchester branch…..Let’s make them welcome in our neck of the woods.

Chorlton Beer Festival 2-4 July 2026 Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 July 2026 St Clements Church, Chorlton 20th Chorlton Beer Festival - held in a splendid church.